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Police investigating killing at De Chabert basketball court
December 14, 2024
2 suspects arrested for October murder of 19-year-old man
December 14, 2024
Parents in Africa struggle with unpredictable school fees that force children to drop out
December 14, 2024
Police in Trinidad and Tobago seize $6 million worth of drugs from a boat
December 14, 2024
NY police force strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says
December 14, 2024
When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace: Working Well
December 14, 2024
More beans and less red meat: Nutrition experts weigh in on US dietary guidelines
December 14, 2024
Health Department teams up with Casino Commission to tackle problem gambling
December 14, 2024
Senator to host forum for taxi drivers, taxicab body and park officials
December 14, 2024
Health Department hosts behavioral health panel discussions
December 14, 2024
American couple killed in Mexico, found shot in pickup truck
December 14, 2024
Haitian, Kenyan police took control of a rural town – then the victory led to carnage
December 14, 2024
Dominican Republic seizes 9.5 tons of cocaine, marking a new record
December 13, 2024
Police discover illegal firearm, ammunition in man’s residence
December 13, 2024
RFK Jr.’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke polio vaccine approval
December 13, 2024
Battle of the Mega-Ships? A European Behemoth Heads to the Caribbean.
December 13, 2024
US says $365 million is available to install solar and battery storage systems in Puerto Rico
December 13, 2024
Eulalie Rivera K-8 School resumes in-person instruction today
December 13, 2024
Haiti’s new prime minister promises security to a country reeling from recent massacres
December 13, 2024
Wander Franco’s sex abuse trial has been postponed 5 months
December 12, 2024
NGOs demand investigation into the prison death of a Cuban protester
December 12, 2024
Four Seasons announces partnership with Paulson Group in Puerto Rico
December 12, 2024
Stolen car recovered as part of ‘Operation Clear Skies’ on St. Thomas
December 12, 2024
JetBlue touches down on St. Croix again after 5-year hiatus
December 12, 2024
Congratulations to Athlete of the Week Linyrah Melendez of St. Croix!
December 12, 2024
Caribbean and Latin America launch regional alliance against organized crime
December 12, 2024
Dengue cases set a new record in the Americas this year as deaths also surge
December 12, 2024
Haiti’s main international airport reopens a month after gang gunfire forced it to close
December 12, 2024
VIPD hosts 2024 Consent Decree Summit
December 12, 2024
Dante James gets 15 years for making child pornography of his student
December 11, 2024
UNC Board of Trustees to hold emergency meeting amid football coaching search
December 11, 2024
Colombian hitwoman, 23, known as ‘The Doll’ arrested for several murders, including her ex-boyfriend
December 11, 2024
Which countries have completed debt swaps for nature and climate
December 11, 2024
Michael Cole, ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘General Hospital’ star, dies at 84
December 11, 2024
Philippines will resupply missions in South China Sea, won’t escalate situation
December 11, 2024
Two family dogs kill a 5-year-old girl at her home near Los Angeles
December 11, 2024
5 killed, including 2 children, in suspected murder-suicide
December 11, 2024
Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO shouts on way into courthouse and fights extradition
December 11, 2024
Luigi Mangione’s hard turn from wealth and success to murder suspect
December 11, 2024
Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
December 11, 2024
Woman killed in crash as officer responds to threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s home
December 11, 2024
West Ham show support for hospitalized Antonio before Premier League match
December 11, 2024
Mental health in focus at LEPC’s National Criminal Justice Association meetings
December 11, 2024
Major road work set to begin on East and West Airport Roads in St. Croix
December 11, 2024
Haitians demand protection after gang leader massacres dozens of people to avenge son’s death
December 11, 2024
St. Croix man pleads guilty to child sexploitation charge
December 10, 2024
Police investigating killing in Hospital Ground
December 10, 2024
Hemingway look-alikes visit Cuba and some of the late writer’s favorite places
December 10, 2024
Keithley Jones takes hush-hush plea deal in case of repeatedly molesting 11-year-old girl for 3 years
December 10, 2024
More than 900 people died in Jonestown. Guyana wants to turn it into a tourist attraction
December 10, 2024
Jay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of raping a child at awards after-party is part of an extortion ploy
December 10, 2024
A gang leader in Haiti is accused of massacring older people to avenge his son’s death
December 10, 2024
Known drug dealer pleads guilty to selling cocaine
December 9, 2024
Puerto Rican jet ski cocaine trafficker pleads guilty
December 9, 2024
A ‘strong person of interest’ has been arrested in the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
December 9, 2024
St. Thomas resident arrested in connection to Wendy’s break-in
December 9, 2024
St. Croix woman accused of strangling family member
December 9, 2024
‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year
December 9, 2024
Pinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil’s first podium in a World Cup ski race
December 9, 2024
Assad is granted political asylum in Russia after the fall of Damascus
December 9, 2024
Powerball player hits $256 million jackpot. Where in the US was the lucky ticket sold?
December 9, 2024
Ultimate drug don Ivan James gets 35 years
December 9, 2024
Syrian rebels topple President Assad, difficult times lie ahead
December 8, 2024
NYPD releases 2 new photos of man sought in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
December 8, 2024
Cops net arrest at junior high basketball game after loaded gun discovered
December 8, 2024
Executive of Tyler Perry Studios dies when plane he was piloting crashes in Florida
December 8, 2024
Cops seek ‘person of interest’ in murder of Angel Casanova
December 8, 2024
Ranger American guard who threw rocks at his neighbor in Castle Burke charged with assault
December 8, 2024
A $6.2 million banana, a crypto empire and Trump’s potential conflicts
December 8, 2024
Traveling during the holidays can be stressful. These tips can make it a little easier
December 8, 2024
Is Secret Santa stressing you out? Here’s your holiday gift-exchange survival guide
December 8, 2024
Woman who flew from New York to Paris without a ticket is charged in federal court
December 7, 2024
USVI boys team falls hard in rough loss to Puerto Rico
December 7, 2024
100-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor recalls confusion and chaos during Japanese bombing 83 years ago
December 7, 2024
Cuba restores power grid and resumes planned blackouts of about 5 hours a day
December 7, 2024
Under assault by gangs in Haiti, a Kenyan-led mission fights back
December 7, 2024
Kenya police boss denies reports officers in Haiti peacekeeping mission haven’t been paid in months
December 7, 2024
Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search
December 6, 2024
Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad
December 6, 2024
WAPA governing board selects new leadership
December 6, 2024
TikTok’s future uncertain after appeals court rejects its bid to overturn possible US ban
December 6, 2024
More than 3,000 fake Gibson guitars seized at Los Angeles port
December 6, 2024
‘Time-traveler’ jellyfish found to age backward in accidental discovery
December 6, 2024
Ivanna Eudora Kean High School students on ‘virtual instruction’ today
December 6, 2024
Cassava in Haiti, Cuba and three other nations placed on UNESCO cultural heritage list
December 6, 2024
Tsunami warning issued in Northern California after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes
December 5, 2024
Social Security allows you to do business online
December 5, 2024
Border patrol nabs 39 migrants near Isabela coast in Puerto Rico
December 5, 2024
Young Georgians see homeland at turning point amid pro-EU protests
December 5, 2024
A major power plant fails in Cuba, plunging the island into darkness — again
December 5, 2024
Florida homeowner featured on ‘60 Minutes’ wants class-action case against insurer
December 5, 2024
Caribbean Volunteer Services hosts Annual International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event
December 5, 2024
40-year-old man fatally shot in the head on Mahogany Road
December 5, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot outside NYC hotel in ‘premeditated, preplanned targeted attack’
December 5, 2024
Young children heard begging neighbors for help from broken window, Florida cops say
December 4, 2024
Man who strapped tarantulas, centipedes and ants to his body stopped from boarding flight
December 4, 2024
Stolen shoe mystery solved at Japanese kindergarten when security camera catches weasel in the act
December 4, 2024
33-year-old man fatally shot near Christiansted cemetery
December 4, 2024
Roach acts on bills passed by the Legislature
December 4, 2024
Philippines says China’s Coast Guard fired water cannon, ‘sideswiped’ government vessel
December 4, 2024
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Police investigating killing at De Chabert basketball court

CHRISTIANSTED — Virgin Islands Police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place in Richmond late Friday morning. The 911 Emergency Call Center got a ShotSpotter alert at 11:57 a.m.…
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Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2024
Posted inBreaking News Crime News Police News

2 suspects arrested for October murder of 19-year-old man

FREDERIKSTED — Two suspects in a shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead in October have been apprehended, authorities said. Carlos Ayala, 19, and Casey Rivera, 35, have been arrested…
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Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2024
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Parents in Africa struggle with unpredictable school fees that force children to drop out

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The day Shalom Mirembe was sent home from school last month over unpaid tuition, her father lay dying in a hospital. Even as her mother sat…
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Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2024
Posted inBreaking News Caribbean News Crime News

Police in Trinidad and Tobago seize $6 million worth of drugs from a boat

PORT OF SPAIN (AP) — Police in Trinidad and Tobago said they have confiscated more than $6 million worth of drugs, one of the biggest seizures in the history of…
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Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2024
Posted inBreaking News Crime News National News

NY police force strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — A suburban New York police department routinely violated residents’ civil rights, including making illegal arrests and using unnecessary strip and cavity searches, according to a…
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Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2024
Posted inBreaking News Health News National News

When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace: Working Well

NEW YORK (AP) — The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling for the millions of people who work in retail stores,…
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Posted by John McCarthy December 14, 2024
Legislature Finds A New Home On St. Croix Near Five Corners For $975,000
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Legislature Finds A New Home On St. Croix Near Five Corners For $975,000

CHRISTIANSTED -- Senate President Myron Jackson and Vice-President Nereida Rivera-O’Reilly said that a new permanent home for the Legislature on St. Croix has been found. Rivera-O’Reilly said that the new…
Posted by John McCarthy August 20, 2018
Wayne James Owed $200,000 In Taxes … And Never Filed A Federal Income Tax Return From 2000-2005
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Wayne James Owed $200,000 In Taxes … And Never Filed A Federal Income Tax Return From 2000-2005

MAKING FRIENDS: Marla Matthew, Principal of St. Joseph High School on St. Croix, congratulates the school's English teacher, Wayne James, upon his election as a Senator in the Virgin Islands…
Posted by John McCarthy August 19, 2018
Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to Get a $5.8 Million Antenna Upgrade From NSF
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Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to Get a $5.8 Million Antenna Upgrade From NSF

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] SAN JUAN -- Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory, the second-largest radio telescope in the world, is about to get a major upgrade. Nearly one year after…
Posted by John McCarthy August 19, 2018
U.S. Department of Interior Provides $1.3 Million To Virgin Islands To Protect Coral Reefs
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U.S. Department of Interior Provides $1.3 Million To Virgin Islands To Protect Coral Reefs

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON -- Doug Domenech, U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary, Insular and International Affairs, this week approved $1,345,256 in fiscal year 2018 grant funding…
Posted by John McCarthy August 19, 2018
Royal Dutch Navy Intercepts Venezuelan Vessel With 895 Pounds of Cocaine
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Royal Dutch Navy Intercepts Venezuelan Vessel With 895 Pounds of Cocaine

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] PHILIPSBURG -- The Dutch navy intercepted at least 400 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean. The drugs were in packages thrown overboard by a boat…
Posted by John McCarthy August 18, 2018
U.S. Department of Interior Gives $750,000 For Territorial School Maintenance Needs
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U.S. Department of Interior Gives $750,000 For Territorial School Maintenance Needs

WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary for U.S. Department of the Interior for Insular and International Affairs Doug Domenech this week has announced $3,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 Maintenance Assistance Program (MAP)…
Posted by John McCarthy August 18, 2018
UNCOMMON CRIMINAL? Former St. Croix Senator Wayne James Guilty of Government Corruption!
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UNCOMMON CRIMINAL? Former St. Croix Senator Wayne James Guilty of Government Corruption!

CHARLOTTE AMALIE – After a two-day trial and one day of deliberation a federal jury found former St. Croix Senator Wayne James guilty of official government corruption charges. James, 56,…
Posted by John McCarthy August 16, 2018
Federal Judge Gives St. Croix’s Indica Greenidge One Year In Prison For Tax Fraud Scheme
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Federal Judge Gives St. Croix’s Indica Greenidge One Year In Prison For Tax Fraud Scheme

SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR: INDICA GREENIDGE [ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHRISTIANSTED – A St. Croix woman was given one year in prison by a federal court on Wednesday for…
Posted by John McCarthy August 16, 2018
Two More Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty To Marijuana Smuggling … Face 40 Years In Prison
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Two More Venezuelan Nationals Plead Guilty To Marijuana Smuggling … Face 40 Years In Prison

CHRISTIANSTED – Two more Venezuelan nationals admitted in federal court today that they tried to smuggle at least 357 pounds of marijuana into the region. Jesus Garcia, 35, and Jhoan…
Posted by John McCarthy August 15, 2018
Intersection of Dronningens Gade and Guttets Gade Will Close Friday on St. Thomas
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Intersection of Dronningens Gade and Guttets Gade Will Close Friday on St. Thomas

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] CHARLOTTE AMALIE -- The intersection of Dronningens Gade and Cuttets Gade will be closed beginning tomorrow as the Main Street Enhancement Project enters a new…
Posted by John McCarthy August 15, 2018

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